Second Star Photography

02/15/2025

My latest blog 🥰

Trust me when I say, 2024 was insane. From starting the year off as a newlywed, to downright seasonal depression at its best, 2024 is happily in the past and this is what I have to say to that: BYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEE ! Let’s count it down: January - started off with a wedding with my boo, met

02/11/2025

It’s all in the details, baybayyyyy.
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02/01/2025

After the ceremony, we party 🥰
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01/28/2025

First looks will forever have a chokehold on my heart, especially when there’s a dog involved! 😭 Hank was so sweet, and perfectly smitten when he saw his mom and dad all dressed up for their beautiful day!
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01/25/2025

One of my favorite parts about second shooting: hanging out with the BOIIIIISSSSS. Don’t get me wrong, I love hanging out with the girls, but sometimes the boys just get rowdy 😅
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01/15/2025

No surprise here! I love being partnered with Lindsey for my vendor recommendations! She not only made my wedding cake and sweets table, but has made me multiple cakes and all have been baked with love and pack a punch with flavor! She’s fantastic and I love her 🥰 if you book her after you book me for your wedding, I take off money off your invoice. Saving money never sounded so good!

I will PROUDLY hang this and hopefully 2025 will be next to it!

01/10/2025

How fun!!! Sign up today before she books up!

CALLING ALL KIDS!! 👧🏻👦🏽🧒🏼

Whether you’re a frosting fanatic or a sprinkle superstar, this hands-on 👋🏻 workshop is perfect for children bakers of all skill levels

We’ll provide everything you need:

🧁Freshly baked cupcakes
🌈A rainbow of frostings
🍬All the toppings your heart desires
🎁Plus a few sweet surprises

You bring your creativity💭 and sweet tooth🦷!

Learn fun🤩 piping techniques, unleash your inner artist 🎨, and take home your edible masterpieces (if you don’t eat them first!). Perfect for a night out WITH the kids… just hear me out ok? 🤣

Reserve your spot today🗓️—because life’s better with sprinkles so this will book up fast!

WHEN: February 12, 2025
TIME: 6PM - 7:30PM
WHERE: Roselle Park District
AGES: 5-12

REGISTER HERE: https://register.rparks.org/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/search.html?module=AR&type=YOUTH&subtype=General%20Youth%20Interest&_csrf_token=FV0Y6V6V0E6Z282E394F2U4M07646F5D005M5S6O53196U456I65075Q505I680K5O5Z51511E5I4H4P6F6W034R5K6M6Z61605G67085T4G504K035H4U5H5B1Q6U6E6K

01/03/2025

In just a couple of short weeks, I’ll be seeing you at The Lehmann winter wedding show! This venue is literally insane with character and has such wonderful staff (and AMAZING FOOD) and I can’t wait to be apart of their show alongside some amazing wedding vendors!

See you there!!! 😘💜

If you're planning a wedding, don't miss our 3rd annual Wedding Show! 💍✨ It's the perfect place to discover vendors, get inspired, and find everything you need for your big day.

These are just some of the vendors we'll have:

Mc Pro Dj’s, Larkspur & Leo, BreeNies Photography, Hitched by MV - Wedding Officiant, Trellis, Sara Bowdler Photography, LLC, JVaughn Photography LLC, EventDaydreaming, Little Sparrow Events, Chicago Street Strings

See you all in January!

01/02/2025

To say 2024 was a whirlwind, would be an understatement. It was a lot. To have celebrated 17 different wedding couples, and photographed 33 different sessions on top of Bella Baby and three family deaths back to back, was something else. It has truly taught me to slow down and to take care of myself before I can say yes to photographing. Mental health is so much more important than I think we realize and to not put that first was poor decision making on my part. I love to photograph and I love everyone I get to laugh with while doing so, but this year I’m telling myself to say no more often when it’s best for me. This isn’t a goodbye or anything like that, because I could never quit this job, but I can’t stretch myself so thin anymore. So with that being said, my hospital job is essentially coming in last 😅 lol, sorry, Advocate. I love my Bella Baby’s, and my photography business needs to come first in the career part of my life.
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Anyway! Here’s to a better year ahead, a new chapter, and more wonderful couples and sessions to be had! Happy new year!
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12/25/2024

Rosie and Tho got married over four years ago but are now doing it over without Covid in their way 🥰 our session was so fun and I can’t wait until they have their party in August at ! It’s gonna be LIT!
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12/21/2024

Happy birthday to meeeeeeee 🙃 I had so much fun doing this self portrait session that I’m going to try and do one every year! My wonderful hubby did help me with the blowing of the glitter ones and he’s such a trooper for that 🥰 cheers to this 35th year that’s sure to be filled with even more joy and laughter!
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12/20/2024

I had my cake and ate it, too 🙃
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